27 January - Human Rights

In today's show we spoke to Desiree Uys – From the Cape Town Child Welfare. This is the oldest and second largest organisation in the country, caring for children in crisis. They operate in over 100 areas in the Cape Peninsula and are responsible for approximately over 1 million children between the ages of 0 and 12 years old. Desiree explained more about some of the challenges they face as they try to address the issue of child welfare. For more information they are available on (021) 638 3127 or visit www.helpkids.org.za

We heard from Jacob van Garderen – National Director for Lawyers for Human Rights. It is an independent human rights organisation with a thirty-year track record of human rights activism and public interest litigation in South Africa. Lawyers for Human Rights provides free legal services to poor and indigent people from six law clinics around the country. We spoke to him about the services they provide and the plans for 2009. For more information they are available on (021) 887 1003 or visit www.lhr.org.za

We also spoke to Anna Versfeld – from the Capoeira Educational Youth Association. This organisation aims to strengthen our democracy and help the youth of many disadvantage communities by using the skills and values of Capoeira. For more information contact her on 072 658 0561 or visit www.ceyassociation.wordpress.com

We closed off the show with an interview with Luyanda Kota – from IkamvaYouth. Their main aim is to drive social change in South Africa by helping disadvantaged youth to access post-schooling opportunities in tertiary education. Luyanda explained more about their projects. For more information, or to find out more about the various workshops offered by Ikamva, you can call them on (021) 362 7771 or visit www.ikamvayouth.org

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